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The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a national home builder, Lennar Corporation, against its insurance company in a case where Lennar repaired construction defects in many new homes built by Lennar without the insurance company’s approval. The insurance company wanted to wait to see if the affected home owners would bring claims…. Read more »
Net Investment Income High income taxpayers can expect a new tax on capital gains and net investment income. There are, however, slight differences in the respective definitions of “capital gain” and “net investment income.” Net investment income (or “NII”) is defined as “gross income from interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, and rent…other gross income derived from… Read more »
Linscott R. Hanson 1937-2013 If you were trying to reach Mr. Hanson or need to speak to someone at Di Monte & Lizak, please contact MaryLeslie Naker for assistance in reaching the appropriate person. The entire firm mourns the passing of equity partner Lin Hanson. More than just a co-worker, Lin was considered to… Read more »
Margherita Albarello won a complete defense victory for a home health care agency and its owners in a case alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, and other business torts. The plaintiff, a competing home health care agency, alleged that our clients stole patient and referral information, began competing with the plaintiff before… Read more »
For companies engaged in a construction contracting business, recent decisions of the Connecticut Supreme Court and the U.S. Court Appeals for the Second Circuit (AZ) have opened the door for claims against a contractors’ liability insurer. The first case came down from the Connecticut Supreme Court the second is one from the U.S. Court of… Read more »
When you enter into a contract with another party, you expect the other party to do what they say they will – to repaint your house, to pay you for the product you send them or to repay the money you lend them. But sometimes they do not. You hire DiMonte & Lizak, LLC, we… Read more »
When you enter into a contract with another party, you expect the other party to do what they say they will – to repaint your house, to pay you for the product you send them or to repay the money you lend them. But sometimes they do not. You hire DiMonte & Lizak, LLC, we… Read more »
No more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in Illinois are selected to the Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys cannot pay to be listed as a Super Lawyers’ Rising Star…. Read more »
DiMonte & Lizak, LLC welcomes James J. Riebandt, previously of the firm Riebandt & DeWald, P.C., who joined the firm effective January 1, 2013. Mr. Riebandt’s addition brings another experienced transactional attorney to the firm. He graduated with high honors from the University of Notre Dame in 1972 and from De Paul University College of… Read more »
Di Monte & Lizak is pleased to announce that Richard Laubenstein received an Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service by the United States District Court and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Richard was appointed pro bono by the Court to represent a client in a criminal matter spending unending time and… Read more »